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NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY MARCH 1st 2025 GHA 76 DUNDEE RUGBY 12 By CHRIS NAIRN I hope Maximus will forgive me for adapting the battle cry of the Roman Legions as my tribute to the outstanding efforts of the GHA first XV playing squad, coaching and support staff which have secured Championship success in a …

We’re kick-starting the year with a bumper month of club events! With our final two 1XV home game days, Club Burns Supper, Giffnock Karaoke and Monthly Quiz all taking place, we’ve got everything you need to get rid of the January blues. Our first game of the year on Saturday 11th January will see a …

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2024 GHA 42 HIGHLAND RFC 13 By CHRIS NAIRN After several weekends of enforced inactivity due to Autumn Nations Series matches and the weather, it was a delight to report to Braidholm for League duty this Saturday. A very important opportunity to heighten awareness of Men’s Mental Health and …

It’s home game week! This Saturday 30th November, we will be marking the final 1XV home game day of 2024 alongside the final day of Movember with a whole day dedicated to raising awareness and funds for some of the biggest men’s health issues. From mental health to testicular and prostate cancer, Movember is the …

Due to this weekend’s Storm Bert, the following Minis, Midis and Senior games and club events have been postponed: Friday 22nd November GHA U15s v Dalziel U15s (H) GHA U16S v Dunfermaline U16s (H) Saturday 23rd November GHA U18s v Highland Eagles (A) GHA 1XV v Gala Rugby (A) GHA 2XV v Stirling County (H) …

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY 9th NOVEMBER 2024 GHA 20 BOROUGHMUIR 17 By CHRIS NAIRN   Head Coach Calum intimated to me, as I inspected the playing surface before the match on Saturday that this was a perfect November day to play rugby. Certainly, the pitch was in smashing condition with little wind despite a slight …

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY 26th OCTOBER 2024 GHA 54  BIGGAR 17 By CHRIS NAIRN Saturday was a very busy day at Braidholm. The arrival of cameras to record live the match action, 1XV and 2XV squads on duty, a very well attended Old Aloysians lunch, and a good crowd drawn from the locale and further …

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY 12th OCTOBER 2024 GHA 24  PEEBLES 20 By CHRIS NAIRN Saturday saw the arrival to Braidholm of Peebles Rugby Club. The Borderers had made the long journey to Highland last week only to lose the match by a point. Conversations with the visitors made it clear that Peebles were determined to …

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 2024 GHA 57 JED-FOREST 7 By CHRIS NAIRN The club standard was lowered to half-mast from the mast head at Braidholm on Saturday as a mark of respect, along with a pre match minute of applause, to record the very recent passing of Primary 7 Coach Russell Whittington. Russell …